Scottish. Commemorating the Festival of Britain. Design suggests a firework display. In white and coloured embroidery on blue background. Names of designer, Robert Stewart and embroiderer, Kathleen Whyte in small motif on the back.
A collection of Kath Whyte's personal papers which comprises:
Family papers, press cuttings and photographs, c1909-1981
School certificates, c1922
Correspondence, 1927-1996
Early sketches and drawings, 1920s
ketchbooks, notebooks, photographs and correspondence from Gray's School of Art, c1922-1947
Personal correspondence, 1922-1996
National Identification Card, 1943
Travel diary, c1940s
Lecture notes, sketchbooks and notebooks, 1948-1974
Assorted textile samples, sketch books and notebooks, 1950s-1970s
Examples of weaving by Kath Whyte and her pupils, c1950s-1970s
Diaries 1974-1988 and miscellaneous books owned by Kath Whyte
Photographs (professional and personal), 1909-1996
MBE medal and associated correspondence and photograph
Extensive collection of undated slides
Exhibition catalogues
Textile and design pieces, c1930s-1970s
This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.
This collection contains the research materials of Liz Arthur used in writing 'Robert Stewart : Design 1946 - 95'.
It includes:
copies of press cuttings and ephemera relating to Robert Stewart
correspondence and notes relating to the book and associated exhibition held at Glasgow School of Art in 2003
photographs, strip negatives and slide negatives of Robert Stewart's works
and a small number of Robert Stewart's original works, including Christmas cards and textiles.
This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.
Printed textile panel, signed by Stewart, which is unhemmed. The design features three stylised men in hats with beards and red royalist outfits. The background material is teal in colour.
Printed textile panel, signed by Stewart, which is unhemmed. The design features three stylised men in hats with beards and red royalist outfits. The background material is green in colour.